Renee Good’s Wife Speaks Out, Says She Was ‘Made of Sunshine’

The widow of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week after striking him with her vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation, is now publicly defending her actions and legacy — while sidestepping key details surrounding the incident.

In a statement provided to Minnesota Public Radio, Becca Good described her wife in glowing, emotional terms, writing that Renee “was made of sunshine.”

“Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow,” Becca said. “Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”

According to Becca’s account, the couple had recently relocated to Minneapolis with their son, whom Renee shared with her late husband. She claimed they found a “vibrant and welcoming community” where they were able to make friends and “spread joy.”

“Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor,” Becca wrote. “That has been taken from me forever.”

Becca further asserted that the couple only stopped by “ICE protests” to support neighbors affected by enforcement actions. “We had whistles. They had guns,” she said.

Conspicuously absent from her statement, however, was any acknowledgment of Renee Good’s history as a left-wing activist or her involvement with organizations that actively monitor and harass federal immigration officers — activity that critics argue directly contributed to the fatal encounter.

According to the New York Post, Renee was affiliated with ICE Watch, a radical activist network dedicated to tracking and resisting immigration enforcement operations. The group uses mobile apps, social media, and a rapid-response hotline to alert activists to the presence of federal agents.

The Minnesota chapter of the organization describes itself as “an autonomous collective dedicated to documenting, archiving, and resisting ICE, police, and all colonial militarized regimes,” according to its Instagram page.

Minnesota ICE Watch encourages supporters to submit “tips and sightings” of ICE agents around the clock via its social media accounts. Posts urge followers to provide detailed intelligence, including “how many agents are present,” whether “they are detaining/ kidnapping someone,” where agents are operating, “what weapons” they are carrying, and “what vehicles are they present with.”

The group has also promoted training sessions aimed at teaching activists “how to stand with…neighbors and assert their rights against these illegal injustices across MN and the rest of the Midwest!”

While the organization does not overtly instruct members to physically interfere with arrests, the Minnesota chapter reportedly shared content outlining how to “de-arrest” individuals — a tactic widely condemned by law enforcement as dangerous and unlawful.

As for Becca Good herself, video footage circulating on social media appears to show her verbally antagonizing federal agents at the scene, including the officer who ultimately fired the fatal shot.

Federal authorities have stated that the ICE agent discharged his weapon after Renee Good’s vehicle moved toward officers during an active law enforcement operation — a determination supported by video evidence and defended by Department of Homeland Security leadership as necessary to protect lives.

Though Democratic local officials and members of Good’s family have questioned the use of deadly force, many law enforcement professionals have pushed back strongly against those claims.

Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling addressed the broader issue during a Fox News appearance that gained traction on X last week, emphasizing that federal immigration agents are, in fact, law enforcement officers.

“Federal agents — ICE, HSI — are officers. They are agents of law enforcement,” Snelling said.

“If you box them in with vehicles, it is reasonable for them to believe that they are being ambushed, and that this could end in a deadly situation. And it’s reasonable for them to use force based on those conditions. Do not box in any law enforcement officer,” he continued.

“You are breaking the law when you do that, and you are putting yourself in danger,” Snelling added.

As President Donald J. Trump’s administration continues to prioritize border security and the enforcement of federal immigration law, the incident has reignited debate over activist groups that deliberately target ICE operations — and the real-world consequences when political extremism collides with lawful enforcement.